Ash tray



May 23, 1933.

w. COLLIER ASH TRAY Filed Jan. 12, 1932 hfylt 5 .31;? JNVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented lVlay 23, 1933,

PAT ENT OFFICE WYATT COLLIER, OF COFFEYVILLE KANSAS ASH TRAY Applicationfiled January 12, 1932. Serial ITO-586,246.

The present invention relates to ash trays and more particularly to anovelconstruction of means for mounting the tray on either a horizontalor vertical support, whereby the tray can be swung in a horizontal planeto an out of the way position when not in use.

In carrying out the invention I preferably employ a tray supporting ringpivotally mounted on one end of an arm for independent swingingmovement, the armbeing also pivotally mounted at its other end upon thesupport and capable of being swung toward and away from the latter.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this ap: plication like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure l is a fragmentary plan view of a chair arm illustrating oneembodiment of the invention, and showing the various positions in whichthe tray can be arranged.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Figure 1.

' Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the tray and its supporting means.

Figure 4 is a view of a modified construction.

The invention essentially embodies a bracket plate 10 of any suitablesize and contour, and in accordance with this embodiment of theinvention, the plate 10 is adapted to be secured to the under side ofthe arm of a chair, or other suitable sup port. The bracket plate isformed with a central depression 11 having an opening therein, whiledepending from the edge of the opening is a bearing sleeve 12. The plateis also provided with openings 13 to accommodate suitable. fasteningelements 14. utilized to secure the plate to its support. The support isindicated generally at 15. The plate is designed to pivotally support anarm 16 mounted to swing in a horizontal plane, and which arm supportsthe ash tray 17 in a manner to be hereinafter described.

The arm 16 may vary in length and is -provided with an upwardlyextending ofiset terminal 18 received by the sleeve 12 of the plate inwhich it is pivotally mounted. The terminal 18 is held associated withthe sleeve by a headed element 19 threaded into said terminal and passedthrough a washer 20 seated in the central depresison 11 which alsoaccommodates the head of the element 19. The opposite end. of the rod isprovided placed on or removed from the block With-' out interference ofthe ring 22. The ring is provided with an exteriorly located bearingsleeve 26 which receives the adjacent ofi'set terminal 21 of the arm,and held associated therewith by a headed element 28 threaded intd theterminal and passed through a Washer 29 as illustrated. The ring and itstray are pivotally supported on the terminal 21 of the arm so that theycan be conveniently moved to any desired position at either side of thearm, or wholly arranged beneath the arm as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Asthe arm 16 is also pivotally mounted on the bracket plate 10, the arm toether with the tray can be swung horizontally in either direction withrelation to the support, to occupy an out of the way position beneaththe 4 latter asillustrated in Figure 1.

In Figure 4 I have illustrated how the arm 16 can be similarly mountedon a ver tical support 30. For this purpose I employ a bracket 31 havinga horizontally ofi'- set apertured extension 32 from which depends abearing sleeve 33 to rotatably accommodate the upwardly ofl'set terminal18 of the arm. A headed element 34 is utilized to hold the arm pivotallymounted within the sleeve, and is threaded into the terminal 18, beingpassed through a washer 35 re- 5 posing upon the extension 32 of thebracket.

The invention is otherwise the same as described in connection withFigures 1 to 3 inclusive. Manifestly the ash tray can be convenientlyswung outwardly from the sup- 1 port in Figure 1 or 30 in Figure 4,after which the tray and its supporting ring can also be convenientlymoved with relation to the arm to any desired position for use. The traycan also be swung to an out of the way 15 position beneath the arm asillustrated in Figures 1 and 2, while the arm itself together with thetray can be swung beneath or in close proximity to its support when notin use. While it is believed that from the foregoing description thenature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent I desireto have it known that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown ordescribed and that such changes may be resorted to when: desired as fallwithin the scope oi. what is claimed.

What is claimed is: Means for mounting a tray on the am: of a chair,comprising a plate secured to the under side of said arm and having acentrally depressed portion provided with an opening, a sleeve dependingfrom the edge of the opening, an arm having an upwardly ofiset extremitypivoted in said sleeve, a headed element threaded into said extremitythrough the opening in said depressed portion of the plate, a traysupporting ring, a sleeve carried thereby, the opposite end of said armbeing offset downwardly and received by the sleeve of said ring, wherebythe latter is freely pivoted on the arm, and a headed element threadedinto the last mentioned extremity of said arm. In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature.

WYATT COLLIER.

